Captain, 40th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army
Major, Pender-Scales Brigade, Confederate States Army
Origin of the name of Biscoe, North Carolina
Born at Pleasant View Farm, located between Litwalton and Lancaster Creek.
Children: Harry Earl Biscoe, Anna L. Biscoe, Melville Biscoe, Frank Lee Biscoe, Earl A. Biscoe, Sr. and John Edward Biscoe
NOTE: There are at least five Henry Lawson Biscoes:
HLB1 b.?-d.1810
HLB2 b.1800?-d.1861
HLB3 b.1815-d.1847 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218619
HLB4 b.1840-d.1905 Find A Grave Memorial# 91514520
HLB5 b.1858-d.1886 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218618
HLB3 is the nephew of HLB2.
HLB5 is the grandson of HLB3 and the nephew of HLB4.
There is also a Henry Lawson Biscoe Davis (b.1894-d.1973)[Great-grandson of HLB3] and a Henrietta Lawson Biscoe (b.1848-d.?)[Daughter of HLB2]
Major Henry Lawson Biscoe, since the war engaged in business at the city of Washington, is a native of Virginia, born in Lancaster County in 1840. He was reared in his native county and in 1860 completed his education at the Columbian university at Washington. Soon after the secession of the State he volunteered for military service, and in May, 1861, became a private in Company B of the Fortieth Virginia infantry. He served in this command about four months, and was then commissioned as disbursing officer for the regiment, with the rank of captain. Three months later he was assigned to the staff of Brig. -Gen. J. J. Pettigrew, and served with him in the left wing at Seven Pines. That commander being wounded and captured, he was assigned to the staff of Gen. William D. Pender, commanding a brigade in A. P. Hill's division. He was promoted major for gallantry and meritorious conduct, and served in this rank until the end of the war, at that time being on the staff of Brig.-Gen. Alfred M. Scales, of A. P. Hill's corps of the army of Northern Virginia, having been attached to the staff of that officer since the battle of Chancellorsville. After the battle of Seven Pines he participated in the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and other minor engagements, and surrendered with the army at Appomattox. During the retreat from Gettysburg, he was captured at Falling Waters, but had the good fortune to be recaptured within an hour. After the dispersal of the army he returned to his home in Lancaster County, and in 1866 removed to Washington, where he has made his home ever since and has been successfully engaged in the lumber trade. He is influential in business and political circles, is a member of the board of trade with the official position of director of that body, and is president of the Virginia Democratic association of the District. He maintains a membership in the Washington camp of Confederate veterans.
Major, Pender-Scales Brigade, Confederate States Army
Origin of the name of Biscoe, North Carolina
Born at Pleasant View Farm, located between Litwalton and Lancaster Creek.
Children: Harry Earl Biscoe, Anna L. Biscoe, Melville Biscoe, Frank Lee Biscoe, Earl A. Biscoe, Sr. and John Edward Biscoe
NOTE: There are at least five Henry Lawson Biscoes:
HLB1 b.?-d.1810
HLB2 b.1800?-d.1861
HLB3 b.1815-d.1847 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218619
HLB4 b.1840-d.1905 Find A Grave Memorial# 91514520
HLB5 b.1858-d.1886 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218618
HLB3 is the nephew of HLB2.
HLB5 is the grandson of HLB3 and the nephew of HLB4.
There is also a Henry Lawson Biscoe Davis (b.1894-d.1973)[Great-grandson of HLB3] and a Henrietta Lawson Biscoe (b.1848-d.?)[Daughter of HLB2]
Major Henry Lawson Biscoe, since the war engaged in business at the city of Washington, is a native of Virginia, born in Lancaster County in 1840. He was reared in his native county and in 1860 completed his education at the Columbian university at Washington. Soon after the secession of the State he volunteered for military service, and in May, 1861, became a private in Company B of the Fortieth Virginia infantry. He served in this command about four months, and was then commissioned as disbursing officer for the regiment, with the rank of captain. Three months later he was assigned to the staff of Brig. -Gen. J. J. Pettigrew, and served with him in the left wing at Seven Pines. That commander being wounded and captured, he was assigned to the staff of Gen. William D. Pender, commanding a brigade in A. P. Hill's division. He was promoted major for gallantry and meritorious conduct, and served in this rank until the end of the war, at that time being on the staff of Brig.-Gen. Alfred M. Scales, of A. P. Hill's corps of the army of Northern Virginia, having been attached to the staff of that officer since the battle of Chancellorsville. After the battle of Seven Pines he participated in the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and other minor engagements, and surrendered with the army at Appomattox. During the retreat from Gettysburg, he was captured at Falling Waters, but had the good fortune to be recaptured within an hour. After the dispersal of the army he returned to his home in Lancaster County, and in 1866 removed to Washington, where he has made his home ever since and has been successfully engaged in the lumber trade. He is influential in business and political circles, is a member of the board of trade with the official position of director of that body, and is president of the Virginia Democratic association of the District. He maintains a membership in the Washington camp of Confederate veterans.
Captain, 40th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army
Major, Pender-Scales Brigade, Confederate States Army
Origin of the name of Biscoe, North Carolina
Born at Pleasant View Farm, located between Litwalton and Lancaster Creek.
Children: Harry Earl Biscoe, Anna L. Biscoe, Melville Biscoe, Frank Lee Biscoe, Earl A. Biscoe, Sr. and John Edward Biscoe
NOTE: There are at least five Henry Lawson Biscoes:
HLB1 b.?-d.1810
HLB2 b.1800?-d.1861
HLB3 b.1815-d.1847 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218619
HLB4 b.1840-d.1905 Find A Grave Memorial# 91514520
HLB5 b.1858-d.1886 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218618
HLB3 is the nephew of HLB2.
HLB5 is the grandson of HLB3 and the nephew of HLB4.
There is also a Henry Lawson Biscoe Davis (b.1894-d.1973)[Great-grandson of HLB3] and a Henrietta Lawson Biscoe (b.1848-d.?)[Daughter of HLB2]
Major Henry Lawson Biscoe, since the war engaged in business at the city of Washington, is a native of Virginia, born in Lancaster County in 1840. He was reared in his native county and in 1860 completed his education at the Columbian university at Washington. Soon after the secession of the State he volunteered for military service, and in May, 1861, became a private in Company B of the Fortieth Virginia infantry. He served in this command about four months, and was then commissioned as disbursing officer for the regiment, with the rank of captain. Three months later he was assigned to the staff of Brig. -Gen. J. J. Pettigrew, and served with him in the left wing at Seven Pines. That commander being wounded and captured, he was assigned to the staff of Gen. William D. Pender, commanding a brigade in A. P. Hill's division. He was promoted major for gallantry and meritorious conduct, and served in this rank until the end of the war, at that time being on the staff of Brig.-Gen. Alfred M. Scales, of A. P. Hill's corps of the army of Northern Virginia, having been attached to the staff of that officer since the battle of Chancellorsville. After the battle of Seven Pines he participated in the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and other minor engagements, and surrendered with the army at Appomattox. During the retreat from Gettysburg, he was captured at Falling Waters, but had the good fortune to be recaptured within an hour. After the dispersal of the army he returned to his home in Lancaster County, and in 1866 removed to Washington, where he has made his home ever since and has been successfully engaged in the lumber trade. He is influential in business and political circles, is a member of the board of trade with the official position of director of that body, and is president of the Virginia Democratic association of the District. He maintains a membership in the Washington camp of Confederate veterans.
Major, Pender-Scales Brigade, Confederate States Army
Origin of the name of Biscoe, North Carolina
Born at Pleasant View Farm, located between Litwalton and Lancaster Creek.
Children: Harry Earl Biscoe, Anna L. Biscoe, Melville Biscoe, Frank Lee Biscoe, Earl A. Biscoe, Sr. and John Edward Biscoe
NOTE: There are at least five Henry Lawson Biscoes:
HLB1 b.?-d.1810
HLB2 b.1800?-d.1861
HLB3 b.1815-d.1847 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218619
HLB4 b.1840-d.1905 Find A Grave Memorial# 91514520
HLB5 b.1858-d.1886 Find A Grave Memorial# 85218618
HLB3 is the nephew of HLB2.
HLB5 is the grandson of HLB3 and the nephew of HLB4.
There is also a Henry Lawson Biscoe Davis (b.1894-d.1973)[Great-grandson of HLB3] and a Henrietta Lawson Biscoe (b.1848-d.?)[Daughter of HLB2]
Major Henry Lawson Biscoe, since the war engaged in business at the city of Washington, is a native of Virginia, born in Lancaster County in 1840. He was reared in his native county and in 1860 completed his education at the Columbian university at Washington. Soon after the secession of the State he volunteered for military service, and in May, 1861, became a private in Company B of the Fortieth Virginia infantry. He served in this command about four months, and was then commissioned as disbursing officer for the regiment, with the rank of captain. Three months later he was assigned to the staff of Brig. -Gen. J. J. Pettigrew, and served with him in the left wing at Seven Pines. That commander being wounded and captured, he was assigned to the staff of Gen. William D. Pender, commanding a brigade in A. P. Hill's division. He was promoted major for gallantry and meritorious conduct, and served in this rank until the end of the war, at that time being on the staff of Brig.-Gen. Alfred M. Scales, of A. P. Hill's corps of the army of Northern Virginia, having been attached to the staff of that officer since the battle of Chancellorsville. After the battle of Seven Pines he participated in the Seven Days' fighting before Richmond, and the battles of Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and other minor engagements, and surrendered with the army at Appomattox. During the retreat from Gettysburg, he was captured at Falling Waters, but had the good fortune to be recaptured within an hour. After the dispersal of the army he returned to his home in Lancaster County, and in 1866 removed to Washington, where he has made his home ever since and has been successfully engaged in the lumber trade. He is influential in business and political circles, is a member of the board of trade with the official position of director of that body, and is president of the Virginia Democratic association of the District. He maintains a membership in the Washington camp of Confederate veterans.
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